Chicken Bones are a line of candy products manufactured by Ganong Bros. of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and available in Canada. They are pink, cinnamon-flavoured candy with a chocolate filling, and are considered a traditional treat among Atlantic Canadians during Christmas. Due to its popularity, it is the sole remaining hard candy manufactured by the company.
Chicken Bones were created in 1885 by Frank Sparhawk, a candy maker from Baltimore who took a Ganong Bros. job opening. The method used to manufacturing them continues to be used.
They are used by New Brunswick brewer Moonshine Creek Distilleries to make Chicken Bones-flavoured liqueur.
References
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